Foundations of American Government
This principle means the government is not all-powerful and only has the powers given to it by the people
What is limited government?
An organization of citizens who wish to influence government by getting their members elected to office
What is a political party?
This branch holds the power to carry out laws
What is the Executive Branch?
This is what you give up when you make an economic choice
What is opportunity cost?
These are the three types of localities
What are cities, counties, and towns?
This English document is the first written account of rule of law
What is the Magna Carta?
This system is used to elect the president and vice president
What is the Electoral College?
This branch holds the power of judicial review
What is the Judicial Branch?
The rise of this causes the value of items/currency to decrease
What is inflation?
The head of the Executive Branch for a city/town
What is a mayor?
This introduction explains the clear reason the Framers wrote the US Constitution
What is the Preamble?
These are the three factors that predict how likely a person is to vote
What are age, education, and income?
What is the Executive Branch?
This economic system is characterized by central ownership of resources and production
What is a Command Economy?
What is the Board of Supervisors?
Defined by the 10th Amendment, this is the sharing of powers between national and state government
What is federalism?
A person who tries to persuade lawmakers to pass certain legislation
What is a lobbyist?
This Landmark Supreme Court case established judicial review
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Antitrust laws have been passed to prohibit monopolies and to protect this
What is marketplace competition?
This position is typically hired/appointed to oversee local government
What is a manager/administrator?
This clause provides the government the ability to extend the powers of Congress via implied powers
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
Unlimited contributions to a political party that indirectly help a candidate
What is soft money?
This is the fraction needed to override a presidential veto in Congress
What is two-thirds?
This amendment allows the government to collect income tax
What is the 16th Amendment?
These are the powers of local government
What are defined and limited powers?